February 15th Meal Prep

There's something that happens when I walk into my kitchen on a Sunday afternoon with a plan. A few hours later, I close the refrigerator door and feel this deep sense of ready. Ready for the week ahead. Ready for the hungry crew that comes running the second we close the schoolbooks. Ready for Wednesday at 5pm when my brain has checked out but dinner still has to happen.

This week I leaned hard into what my family actually needs most — quick breakfasts and grab-and-go snacks that don't require me to think. If you know your pain point (and honestly, for most of us it's mornings), start there. Stack the prep where it hurts most and build from there.

What We're Making This Week-

Savory Breakfast Biscuits ⭐️

These are exclusive to my recipe book and Kitchen Collective members, and honestly, they might be my favorite thing I made this week. Fluffy, savory, and so satisfying — these reheat beautifully and make breakfast feel like something worth waking up for. I made a big batch and stashed them in the fridge for the week. Grab one, warm it up, done.

Eggo-Style Waffles

You know those frozen waffles everyone loves? Yeah, we make those. A big batch, frozen between sheets of parchment, and ready to pop in the toaster on the craziest mornings.

Mini Corndog Muffins

These are such a crowd-pleaser in our house and honestly fun to make. I bake up a big batch so we have an easy lunch or snack ready throughout the week. Reheat in the air fryer and they come right back to life. The kids go absolutely wild for these.

White Sandwich Bread

There is nothing like a fresh loaf of homemade bread, and once you start making your own, it's really hard to go back. I made a couple of loaves this week to carry us through lunches and toast all week long. Store-bought sandwich bread can run $4-6 a loaf and the ingredient list is... a lot. Homemade costs a fraction of that and has maybe five ingredients you can actually recognize.

Cheese Crackers ⭐️

Another exclusive from my recipe books and the Kitchen Collective. These are the kind of thing where you make them once and suddenly understand why people stop buying the boxed stuff. Crispy, cheesy, and way more satisfying than anything from a grocery store shelf. I packed these into snack bags alongside some sliced meat and we had lunches and snacks handled for days.

Sausage Veggie Pasta

This is the lunch we grab or the quick dinner I can pull out If needed. I prepped this ahead so all I have to do is reheat it. Packed with vegetables, really filling, and the kind of meal that doesn't feel like a compromise just because it came together fast.

Peanut Butter Cups

Homemade peanut butter cups with real ingredients — no mystery oils, no unpronounceable additives — just the good stuff. I keep these stashed in the freezer and they disappear faster than anything else I make. Dessert, snack, a little treat in a lunch box... they do it all.

Those few hours I gave up on Sunday? I got them back ten times over throughout the week. No one's standing at the open fridge announcing there's nothing to eat. The food is there, it's real, and it's easy to reach for.

And the savings are real too. Name-brand frozen waffles, boxed crackers, and store-bought peanut butter cups add up fast — especially when you're feeding a family of seven. Making these at home costs a fraction of the price and I actually know what's in them.

Here's what I want you to take from this: you don't have to replicate my entire Sunday session. Pick two things. The waffles and a snack. The bread and a dinner component. Start where your week feels the hardest and build your prep around that one problem. It gets easier every single time, and before long it just becomes part of how you do life. That's the goal. Not perfect. Just handled.

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